Christmas tree
November 6th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Designing
In this tutorial you will learn how to create an abstract Christmas tree design.
Let’s start our work by creating a new file (File>New) of 1280×1024 px and 72 dpi. Using the Paint Bucket Tool (G), give the new file this color #4d0100 
Create a new layer and choose for it the Brush Tool (B), the Opacity of 50% and black color to dark out the bottom part of the picture and the left top corner. 
Create one more new layer (Create new layer), using on it the same brush, but the Opacity of 100% to paint the right top corner with the color #B90C00 
Next we’ll take the Pen Tool (P) and the Convert Point Tool and start drawing several lines, composing the ornament we want to have on our picture. 
Select for the last layer the parameters demonstrated below by making a mouse click on this layer on the layers’ palette. Blending Options>Gradient Overlay 
Gradient’s parameters: 
Continue applying the last used tools (Pen Tool (P) and Convert Point Tool) to represent other lines composing the same ornament, started above. 
The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay 
Gradient’s parameters: 
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